# Why I Shut Down My Small Business

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Podcast: [Barn Talk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/barn-talk-4053149)
Published: 2026-02-15T20:47:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4415

## Resource

Welcome to Barn Talk! In this Hot Topics episode, Sawyer and Tork are back in the barn to tackle everything from the ups and downs of farm life to big-picture issues shaking the world right now. Sawyer opens up about the tough decision to close his direct-to-consumer meat business, Farmer Grade, sharing an inside look at the challenges of doing it all, why health comes first, and how focusing on less can lead to greater impact. The guys jump into headline-making topics like the latest bombshells from the Epstein files, debates around voter ID laws and the SAVE Act, global military strategy in Greenland, and the fast-moving world of AI—touching on both its business impacts and its wild new capabilities. They wrap with a fresh take on social media trends, entrepreneurship, and the importance of pruning your digital life for real value. If you’re looking for honest, straight-shooting conversation about farming, business, and the world at large, you won’t want to miss this episode! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ➱ https://bit.ly/3a7r3nR SUBSCRIBE TO THIS’LL DO FARM ➱ https://bit.ly/2X8g45c LISTEN ON: SPOTIFY ➱ https://open.spotify.com/show/3icVr4KWq4eUDl7Oy60YMY APPLE ➱ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/barn-talk/id1574395049 Follow Behind The Scenes👇🏻 ● This’ll Do Farm Instagram ➱ https://bit.ly/30KPBNk ● Barn Talk TikTok ➱ https://bit.ly/3qciekS ● Sawyer’s Instagram ➱ https://bit.ly/3BtX0n4 ● Tork’s Instagram ➱ https://bit.ly/3LGZJxS 00:00 Equipment Trouble and Field Mishaps 10:00 Markets Linked to US Treasuries 14:48 "Closing Farmer Grade for Health" 16:59 "Finding Focus Over Hustle" 24:27 February Meat Finale Sale 30:49 "Time, Value, and Priorities" 37:57 "COVID Deception and Government Intent" 43:15 Voter ID Reform Debate 47:31 Greenland: Future U.S. Military Base? 53:5…

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